Seth McLaughlin

1 week ago | washingtontimes.com | Seth McLaughlin

The Trump administration is prepared to provide financial assistance to farmers and ranchers negatively impacted by the president’s tariffs and trade war with China, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Sunday. Ms. Rollins said the pain from the tariffs will “hopefully” be a “short period of uncertainty” for farmers while making it clear a safety net will be there for those squeezed financially.

2 weeks ago | washingtontimes.com | Seth McLaughlin

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday said President Trump’s latest tariffs have shaken her state’s auto industry, forcing companies to stockpile car parts, lay off workers and raise prices amid slowing sales. Ms. Whitmer said she supports Mr. Trump’s push to usher in a golden era of manufacturing but added it should be more targeted. “I am not going to sugarcoat it.

2 weeks ago | washingtontimes.com | Seth McLaughlin

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s announcement that he is running to unseat Sen. John Cornyn sets up an intraparty showdown that GOP leaders hoped to avoid in the Lone Star State. Mr. Paxton claims that Mr. Cornyn, a four-term incumbent, hasn’t accomplished much during his 23 years in the Senate.

2 weeks ago | washingtontimes.com | Seth McLaughlin

Elon Musk is doubling down on his criticism of Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro, nicknaming him “Peter Retarrdo” and saying he’s “dumber than a sack of bricks.” In a series of X posts, Mr. Musk made it clear on Tuesday that he has a problem with Mr. Navarro’s recent assertion that the world’s richest man’s opposition to trade tariffs is driven by Tesla’s reliance on imported car parts. “Navarro is truly a moron.

2 weeks ago | washingtontimes.com | Seth McLaughlin

Stephen A. Smith is flirting with a presidential run. Best known for his hot takes on sports, the 57-year-old New Yorker previously dismissed word of whether he had presidential ambitions, but on Tuesday he changed his tune. He said people on Capitol Hill have urged him to reconsider, and the country is such an “absolute mess” that he has to give it some thought.